The Orientalist Sale including Works from the Najd Collection
The Orientalist Sale including Works from the Najd Collection
Property of a Distinguished Collector
Alberto Pasini
Outside the Mosque
Lot Closed
March 30, 12:41 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Distinguished Collector
Alberto Pasini
Italian
1826 - 1899
Outside the Mosque
signed A. Pasini lower right
oil on canvas
Unframed: 27.8 by 35.3cm., 11 by 13¾in.
Framed: 40 by 48cm., 15¾ by 18¾in.
Private collection, Italy
Sale: Bonhams, London, 27 September 2017, lot 22
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Bonhams, London, 27 September 2017, lot 22
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Galleria Manzoni, Catalogo Galleria Manzoni, Asta, 1975, no. 43, tav. XI., illustrated
Vittoria Botteri Cardoso, Pasini, Genova, 1991, no. 821, p. 362, catalogued; p. 363, illustrated (as Davanti alla moschea)
Vittoria Botteri Cardoso, Pasini, Genova, 1991, no. 821, p. 362, catalogued; p. 363, illustrated (as Davanti alla moschea)
Alberto Pasini worked for several months in Théodore Chassériau's studio, who transmitted his passion for the Orient to him through his travel accounts. In 1855, Pasini travelled to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Yemen and the Persian Gulf, finally arriving in Teheran, where he spent a year and a half. This trip marked the beginning of a career almost exclusively devoted to Orientalist painting. Pasini’s carefully observed, naturalistic street views, and his reputation as both a fine draughtsman and meticulous colourist are evident in the present work.